Lionel Messi is reportedly ignoring phone calls from Barcelona as his Paris Saint-Germain contract ticks closer towards ending. The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner left Barca for PSG on a free transfer in the summer of 2021 after the Spanish giants' financial issues prevented them from registering his contract extension. A return to the Nou Camp has been rumoured in recent weeks, though, with M...Full Story »

Ben Chilwell has suffered a hamstring injury that has left his World Cup hopes hanging by a thread as he limped off after Chelsea's 2-1 win over Dinamo Zagreb. The tie, which was a dead rubber for Chelsea with the Blues already confirmed as group winners, was meandering to a straightforward victory after Graham Potter's side recoved from an early scare, only for Chilwell to pull up with a ham...Full Story »

Lopetegui wants Mariano Diaz for Wolves Ex-Sevilla boss Julen Lopetegui wants to bring Mariano Diaz from Real Madrid to Wolves if he gets the job with the Premier League team, says Fichajes. Wolves have reportedly made multiple offers to convince Lopetegui to join their project. Tierney exit from Arsenal could be inevitable Kieran Tierney could soon depart Arsenal after falling down the pe...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola hailed Rico Lewis as “something special” after the teenager became Manchester City’s youngest Champions League goalscorer on Wednesday.The right-back, aged 17 years and 346 days, marked his first senior start by netting City’s equaliser as they came from behind to beat Sevilla 3-1 in their final Champions League group game.It was a sweet moment for the Manch...Full Story »

Birmingham head coach John Eustace admitted he received an early birthday present from goalkeeper John Ruddy after his side’s 0-0 draw against Millwall at St Andrew’s.Ruddy’s heroics denied Tyler Burey a potential 74th-minute winner after Dion Sanderson missed out on halfway and the substitute raced clear on goal.It meant Blues stretched their unbeaten home record to five games...Full Story »

England defender Ben Chilwell’s World Cup hopes could be in danger after he suffered a hamstring injury in the closing stages of Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League.Blues boss Graham Potter admitted to concern over the left-back after he pulled up just minutes before the final whistle at Stamford Bridge.Chelsea had come from behind thanks to goals from Raheem...Full Story »

Rico Lewis became Manchester City’s youngest Champions League goalscorer as Pep Guardiola’s side came from behind to beat Sevilla 3-1 in their final group game.The right-back, aged 17 years and 346 days and making his first senior start, provided the spark for an unusually sluggish City on Wednesday by hitting a superb equaliser at the Etihad Stadium.Rafa Mir had given the Spanish si...Full Story »

Celtic missed a penalty and conceded from two as their Champions League campaign ended with a 5-1 defeat by Real Madrid.Luka Modric and Rodrygo netted from the spot following two handball decisions before Josip Juranovic saw his effort from 12 yards saved.Second-half goals from Marco Asensio, Vinicius Junior and Federico Valverde took the game well beyond Celtic but the visitors again created a ...Full Story »

United take on Real Sociedad at the Anoeta Stadium and will have to win by a two-goal margin or else face a potential nightmare draw in the play-offs against the likes of Barcelona and Juventus. Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag went out for a nice bike ride in Cheshire Credit: Eamonn and James Clarke Erik ten Hag and his wife Bianca went out with their electric bikes to a cafe Credit: Ea...Full Story »

Next summer, the name of Jude Bellingham is more than likely going to dominate the headlines in the transfer window. The Englishman has been setting both the Bundesliga and Champions League alight aged just 19 years old. The midfielder’s performance have earned him interest from some of the continent’s biggest clubs such as Real Madrid, Man City and Liverpool. Borussia Dortmund ...Full Story »

Georgia's midfielder Khvicha Kvaratskhelia initially seemed to be keen on staying in Russia Napoli star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who is now considered one of the hottest prospects in European football, was heavily criticised back in March after 'refusing to quit' Rubin Kazan. The 21-year-old has managed 18 goal involvements across just 16 Serie A and Champions League appearances over the past fo...Full Story »

Everton and Newcastle are monitoring Chelsea forward Armando Broja in case he becomes available in the near future. Broja spent last season on loan at Southampton where he enjoyed an impressive breakthrough Premier League campaign. The Albanian striker returned to Chelsea ahead of this season, and recently signed a new long-term contract. Broja has been heavily involved in Chelsea’s fi...Full Story »

Stockport boss Dave Challinor praised his side and the supporters after a battling performance against Tranmere at Prenton Park saw them earn a valuable away point.County made it four games unbeaten with a 0-0 stalemate, even if they were grateful for a glaring miss by Rovers substitute Paul Lewis in the second half.Challinor said: “It was a fair result, both sides would probably think the...Full Story »

Tottenham will wait until Wednesday to assess the extent of the injury suffered by Son Heung-min in the Champions League win at Marseille.The South Korean went off in the first half at the Stade Velodrome after a collision with Chancel Mbemba and looked very wobbly as he left the pitch.Spurs went on to book their place in the last 16 with a last-gasp 2-1 win as second-half goals from Clement Len...Full Story »

Luton were held to their sixth home draw of the season by a Reading team who picked up their first on the road this term in a 0-0 stalemate at Kenilworth Road marred by injury to Hatters captain Sonny Bradley.The Hatters went close early on, James Bree finding the recalled Harry Cornick, but he could not make the most of his shooting opportunity, side-footing well wide of the target.Luton strike...Full Story »

Oxford boss Karl Robinson was not too unhappy with a point from the 1-1 draw at home to Fleetwood after teenager Gatlin O’Donkor scored his first goal for the club.Carlos Mendes Gomes had put Fleetwood in front after just 65 seconds with his fifth goal in the last seven games.But 18-year-old O’Donkor, who came on as a half-time substitute for Marcus Browne, levelled less than five mi...Full Story »

Michael Carrick expressed deep pride in his players after he claimed a first win as Middlesbrough boss with a 3-1 defeat of Hull.Carrick is up and running thanks to Chuba Akpom’s 30th-minute header and second-half own goals from Tobias Figueiredo and Cyrus Christie, who had earlier equalised for the hosts.The former Manchester United midfielder said: “It’s a good moment for me,...Full Story »

Jamie Allen’s goal lifted Coventry out of the bottom three with a 1-0 win over 10-man Blackburn at the CBS Arena.The Sky Blues had been in the Championship relegation zone since August after their first three home games of the campaign were postponed, but Allen’s first home league goal of the season took them up to 19th place.The match was played at the CBS Arena, despite uncertainty...Full Story »

Derby missed two penalties as they were held to a 1-1 draw by battling Morecambe at the Mazuma Stadium.James Collins and David McGoldrick both saw spot-kicks superbly saved by Connor Ripley either side of the break, with Paul Warne’s team grateful to Louie Sibley for securing the point with a goal just before the hour.The first miss came in the 37th minute when James Collins saw his effort...Full Story »

Derby missed two penalties as they were held to a 1-1 Sky Bet League One draw at the Mazuma Stadium by battling Morecambe.James Collins and David McGoldrick both saw a spot-kick superbly saved by Connor Ripley either side of the break, with Paul Warne’s team grateful to Louie Sibley for securing the point with a goal just before the hour.The first miss came in the 37th minute when Collins ...Full Story »